snakke

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German snacken (“to speak, talk”). Compare Swedish snacka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snakə/, [ˈsnɑɡ̊ə], [ˈsnɑ̈kə] or (Low Copenhagen dialect) IPA^(key): [ˈsnɑːɡ̊ə]
• Rhymes: -akə

Verb

snakke (past tense snakkede, past participle snakket)

1. to talk, speak

   Synonym: tale

2. to chatter (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk)
3. to prattle (to talk incessantly; to babble)
4. to chat (to be engaged in informal conversation)

Conjugation

Inflection of snakke

	present	past
simple	snakker	snakkede
perfect	har snakket	havde snakket
passive	snakkes	snakkedes
participle	snakkende	snakket
imperative	snak	—
infinitive	snakke	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	snakken	—

References

• “snakke” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

snakke

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of snakken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German snacken (“to speak, talk”), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snɑkːɛ/

Verb

snakke (imperative snakk, present tense snakker, passive snakkes, simple past and past participle snakka or snakket)

1. to speak
2. to talk

Derived terms

• snakkeboble
• snakke i munnen på hverandre

References

• “snakke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Anagrams

• kaksen, knakes, knaske, nakkes, skakne, kasken, snekka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

snakke (present tense snakkar, past tense snakka, past participle snakka, passive infinitive snakkast, present participle snakkande, imperative snakke/snakk)

1. Alternative form of snakka

Derived terms

• snakkeboble